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This Sunday we had Craig and Andy Clark from Urban Life Church join us for our 3rd Birthday Celebration. Craig shared two messages and you can catch up on them here:
08:30 Service: Looking Beyond the Chaos
10:30 Service: Looking Beyond the Brokenness
I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. The Lord's answer. 2 Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. 3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
4 “See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright — but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness Habakkuk 2:1-4 NIV
Here are some of the key insights:
In a time of corruption, chaos, and injustice, Habakkuk laments to God because God appears indifferent.
Habakkuk asked questions of God, but didn't question God!
Free Church is to be a beacon of light in a chaotic world
Ink it, don't just think it
Every disruption is an opportunity
It's time for the Church to rise and be what God has called us to be
Knowledge informs, but revelation transforms
Verse 4 is the middle of the book - the hinge - on which the reformation started
'but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness'
In between salvation and grace is calling and purpose - a daily, minute-by-minute journey
Many people drop what is in their hand to go after what is in their heart, but only God can meet the true desires of the heart, and only you can do what is in your hand. So do what is in your hand
Habakkuk sang it before he saw it
He walks forward by looking back to see what God has done (joining the dots)
Get every broken person in the area and bring them here, because God is close to the broken
Religion will take us away, but a relationship will bring us close
Brokenness is not a barrier to God, it is a bridge
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. Isa 9:6-7a (NIV)
There is no end to the shalom (peace) of God
LIFE GROUP GUIDE
Like last week, set aside time to break bread at the table.
As we break bread; our dining tables become sacred spaces of celebration and remembrance of our hope in Jesus.
Additional questions to discuss
Can you relate to Habakkuk? Why or why not?
What did God say to you through the message(s) on Sunday?
What do you see when you close your eyes and look with your heart?
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